Warnings are being issued to fleet decision-makers that the global semiconductor shortage will outlast the coronavirus pandemic… Semiconductor Woes To Outlast Covid The global semiconductor shortage may have been caused by the coronavirus pandemic, but it won’t be going away…
Unfortunately for fleets, new figures from the RAC have confirmed that the price of diesel has now reached a seven-year high… Diesel Prices Soar New research, conducted by the RAC, has yielded some depressing news for fleets. The price of…
Petrol prices have risen to what is nearly an eight-year high, following a series of consecutive monthly increases… Petrol Prices at Eight-Year High New figures have revealed that petrol prices have nearly reached their highest levels in eight years. The…
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has proposed 12 policies that, it believes, will prepare the UK’s car industry for the rise of electric vehicles… SMMT Pitches Electric Vehicles Plan In a new report, ‘Full Throttle: Driving UK Automotive…
Police are taking the roads in unmarked HGVs in order to catch unsuspecting motorists committing driving offences – some of which are simply bizarre… Bizarre Driver Behaviour Officers from Sussex Police and Surrey Police have been taking to motorways behind…
A think tank is calling on the government to introduce a significantly earlier ban for ICE fleet vehicles, including cars and vans… An Early Ban For Fleet ICE Vehicles? The government should bring forward its ban on vehicles with internal…
The UK only has 15% of the electric car chargers required to meet net zero targets, according to a new analysis by the Labour Party… An Inadequate Number of Chargers An analysis conducted by the Labour Party has suggested that…
The ongoing semiconductor shortage continues to ravage the automotive industry. In the UK, car production has declined by a staggering 50%… Semiconductor Shortage Continues New data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has revealed just how devastating…
Audi has announced that all of its new cars will be all-electric from 2026, as its diesels and petrols are gradually phased out… Audi to Ditch ICE The electrification of the automotive industry is continuing at a pace, and Audi…
A new driver training programme has managed to increase the overall range of fleet plug-in vehicles by an impressive 20%… Training Can Improve EV Range Range-anxiety is often cited as a major road block to EV uptake; but it appears…